
Meadows Leisure Centre
A 25 metre five lane pool and a 12.5 metre learner pool in Maghull, with a changing village of family cubicles instead of a shared bench and a fight. The library is in the same building, so a swim and a book run is one stop.
Maghull, Merseyside

A big multi-tiered soft play on Sefton Lane, split by age: a baby zone of shapes, rockers and interactive panels with a newer multi-sensory area, a toddler frame up to five with an interactive ball pool and wavy slide, and a junior frame up to 12 with a 5.4 metre four-lane astra slide, a 5.4 metre racing slide, a ball cannon arena and a separate sports area.
Open 9.30am to 6pm every day except over Christmas. A child over 12 months is £7.95 on a term-time weekday and £11.95 at peak times, and adults pay £1 or £2. Play is capped at two hours, children over 4ft 10in play at the staff's discretion, food has to be bought from the on-site cafe, and socks are compulsory. Parking is free, and you can book a session online or just turn up.
What it costs: Children 12 months and over £7.95 Monday to Friday off peak in term time, £11.95 at peak times. Babies 3 to 11 months £7.95, under 3 months free. Adults £1 off peak, £2 peak. Blue Light card holders get 10% off walk-in admission.
Worth knowing: Zones for babies, toddlers up to 5 and juniors up to 12; height limit 4ft 10in.
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A 25 metre five lane pool and a 12.5 metre learner pool in Maghull, with a changing village of family cubicles instead of a shared bench and a fight. The library is in the same building, so a swim and a book run is one stop.
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